UBUNTU-CVE-2020-15709

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-15709
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-15709.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-15709
Related
Published
2020-08-03T14:41:00Z
Modified
2020-08-03T14:41:00Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

Versions of add-apt-repository before 0.98.9.2, 0.96.24.32.14, 0.96.20.10, and 0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1, printed a PPA (personal package archive) description to the terminal as-is, which allowed PPA owners to provide ANSI terminal escapes to modify terminal contents in unexpected ways.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / software-properties

Package

Name
software-properties
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/software-properties?arch=src?distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.92.27
0.92.28
0.92.29
0.92.30
0.92.31
0.92.32
0.92.34
0.92.35
0.92.36
0.92.37
0.92.37.1
0.92.37.2
0.92.37.3
0.92.37.5
0.92.37.6
0.92.37.7
0.92.37.8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "python-software-properties"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3-software-properties"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "software-properties-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "software-properties-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "software-properties-kde"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / software-properties

Package

Name
software-properties
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/software-properties?arch=src?distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.96.20.10

Affected versions

0.*

0.96.13
0.96.15
0.96.16
0.96.17
0.96.18
0.96.20
0.96.20.1
0.96.20.2
0.96.20.3
0.96.20.4
0.96.20.5
0.96.20.6
0.96.20.7
0.96.20.8
0.96.20.9

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.96.20.10",
            "binary_name": "python-software-properties"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.96.20.10",
            "binary_name": "python3-software-properties"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.96.20.10",
            "binary_name": "software-properties-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.96.20.10",
            "binary_name": "software-properties-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.96.20.10",
            "binary_name": "software-properties-kde"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / software-properties

Package

Name
software-properties
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/software-properties?arch=src?distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.96.24.32.14

Affected versions

0.*

0.96.24.17
0.96.24.19
0.96.24.20
0.96.24.21
0.96.24.22
0.96.24.23
0.96.24.24
0.96.24.25
0.96.24.26
0.96.24.27
0.96.24.28
0.96.24.31
0.96.24.32.1
0.96.24.32.2
0.96.24.32.3
0.96.24.32.4
0.96.24.32.5
0.96.24.32.6
0.96.24.32.7
0.96.24.32.8
0.96.24.32.9
0.96.24.32.11
0.96.24.32.12
0.96.24.32.13

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.96.24.32.14",
            "binary_name": "python3-software-properties"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.96.24.32.14",
            "binary_name": "software-properties-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.96.24.32.14",
            "binary_name": "software-properties-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.96.24.32.14",
            "binary_name": "software-properties-kde"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / software-properties

Package

Name
software-properties
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/software-properties?arch=src?distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.98.9.2

Affected versions

0.*

0.98.5
0.98.6
0.98.7
0.98.9
0.98.9.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.98.9.2",
            "binary_name": "python3-software-properties"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.98.9.2",
            "binary_name": "software-properties-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.98.9.2",
            "binary_name": "software-properties-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.98.9.2",
            "binary_name": "software-properties-qt"
        }
    ]
}